Chapter 481 Undercurrent (thanks to Xuanyuan Blade Ten Thousand Coins
"Ms. Liang, I understand your concerns, but I can only tell you that our military has tried its best."
The minister spread his hands and said, "Some things are not as simple as you think."
"What's not simple? I'd be happy to hear it. I think Mr. Minister is just making excuses for his inaction."
Liang Shaoqin was born in the military and had a more straightforward temperament than ordinary women. She had no intention of saving face for the minister in front of her.
"Excuses?" The minister's face looked ugly. Apparently no one was so rude to him.
"The place where Dr. Sophia was kidnapped was not in the area controlled by Boca Haram, but why would someone cross the border and kidnap her?"
"Perhaps this is a question that your military should answer my question." Liang Shaoqin said, "That is your responsibility."
The minister coughed lowly, "Our responsibility? Ms. Liang, I ask you to clarify something first. Do you know the identity of Sophia who works here with you?"
Liang Shaoqin was slightly startled and said, "What does her identity have to do with our work?"
"Of course it's relevant." The minister said: "It's true that Sophia is British, but who is her father? Has she ever mentioned this to you?"
"Mr. Minister, our Médecins Sans Frontières is not a secret organization. We only value the person's work ability and experience, and do not need to review her background information." Liang Shaoqin said.
"However, this kidnapping has a lot to do with her family background."
The minister said: "We have reason to believe that the kidnapping of Sofia is not directed at you Doctors Without Borders. There are some things that I am not comfortable telling you here, but please believe me, there are people with more power than us regarding her kidnapping.
Organizations are paying attention, including the British government, so please don’t blame us casually, and please don’t worry about this matter anymore. If I were you, I would go back to your headquarters and write a report on the matter to your superiors.
, and then quietly wait for the news, this is the most suitable for you and me."
"Then what do you mean..."
Liang Shaoqin wanted to say something more, but saw the minister wave his hand and said to his secretary: "Please send Ms. Liang out."
"Mr. Minister, I am not satisfied with this answer..."
"Not satisfied? Then you can complain to the president about me."
The minister said: "I have met with you twice in person this month. I have said everything that needs to be said. I believe that the military has given enough respect to your Doctors Without Borders organization. This is also the last time I will see you.
, I will not agree to your appointment again before this matter is completed."
The minister's toughness was completely beyond Liang Shaoqin's expectations.
"Okay, our conversation ends here."
After the minister said this, the secretary stepped forward and said to Liang Shaoqin: "Madam, you can leave now. The minister is very busy."
From the minister's application and attitude, Liang Shaoqin seemed to have realized that he would not be able to get any answers from the Nigerian military.
"Well, in this case, I can only go back to the headquarters and hope that they will truthfully report everything you said. If necessary, I believe that Doctors Without Borders will respond to this matter."
"It's better to leave." The minister didn't even raise his head, looking down at the documents in front of him.
Liang Shaoqin stood up slowly, stared at the military leader in front of him for a moment, then turned and left.
After Liang Shaoqin disappeared outside the door, the minister raised his head and smiled contemptuously.
The secretary returned to the room and the minister said: "Until the incident of Sophia's kidnapping is known, all appointments made by Ms. Liang will not be approved."
"I know." The secretary nodded.
As soon as he finished speaking, the landline phone on the table rang.
The minister glanced at the number on the landline and said to the secretary: "You go out first."
After the secretary left, the minister picked up the phone.
"Lewis, I didn't expect it was your call."
His tone was a little surprised.
Because Lewis had spoken to him before, and the conversation was not pleasant.
According to MI6, Lewis asked the minister to send special forces to rescue Sophia and ensure that Sophia was unharmed.
But according to the current situation, the minister believes that his subordinates do not have this ability at all.
It is not difficult to find Sophia, but it is difficult to rescue her alive. If you attack the base of Boca Holy Land, you must take the risk of losing troops, but if you want to save people alive, not to mention that you will lose a large number of elite special forces.
What's terrible about soldiers is that once they fail and Sophia dies, they will bear all the responsibilities and bear all the consequences.
For a politician, this is unacceptable.
According to the minister's own ideas, he can provide intelligence assistance, but the British side must be responsible for the rescue, especially MI6, so that even if something unexpected happens, it will not be his turn to take the blame.
Although Nigeria is still a Commonwealth, it is an independent country after all, and the minister feels there is no need to risk his political future.
"Minister Alfonso, I want to know what's going on with Sofia?" Lewis said on the other end of the phone.
"Progress?" The minister smiled and said: "You asked me this a few days ago, and I still said the same thing. The progress only ends here. We now have the location where Sophia is hidden, but we do not have the ability to help you take risks.
This risk, sorry, our special forces are not SAS and do not have such high combat effectiveness."
"Minister Alfonso, let me remind you that the relationship between your country and us has always been very harmonious. We organized the transaction between Victor and Boca Haram this time to be responsible for your current government. Don't put yourself out of it, as that will be harmful to both parties."
No benefit."
"Mr. Lewis, I don't want you to think that I don't understand anything because I grew up in Africa."
The minister smiled contemptuously and said: "In this matter, we can only provide intelligence assistance. As for the rescue mission, I can only say that I am sorry, that is not within our capabilities. In addition, as for the fact that you are thinking about our interests,
, I want to say thank you, but please also understand that you are here for your own interests, not for our interests. Without us, you will get nothing."
"From your tone, it seems that there is no room for further discussion of this matter?" Alfonso said coldly.
"Sorry, no. If you trigger the SAS to come for rescue, our military is very welcome and willing to provide all help." The minister said: "But apart from the problem, it is your British Empire's own problem, not our military's. This
One thing, you must guarantee."
Toot toot—
There was a busy signal on the other end of the phone and the call was interrupted.
The minister looked at the microphone for a while, snorted coldly, and muttered to himself: "Bah, don't think that if I drink well water, I'm not as smart as you who drink tap water! You want me to be a scapegoat? There's no way!"
British Empire, MI6 headquarters in London.
Lewis firmly covered the phone with the phone, and the voice was so loud that the secretary next to him jumped.